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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 06:15 PM
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Found something interesting

My wife and I moved from Maine to Oklahoma several years ago and rented a house from one of her friends parents. He left this old motorhome, which has not been run in ages, out beside the garage. The interior screams 1976 along with 8 track player. The floor is rotten under the **** carpet, so I doubt this thing will ever grace a campground again.
While laying under my truck looking at stuff, I happened to look up through the right front wheel well of this old camper to see a turbo staring back at me. I thought...huh...
Sure enough, a turbo charged big block Dodge.
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 06:34 PM
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Turbo on a gas motorhome???
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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One turbo or two???
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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It just has one turbo. I am sure it is after market, from a long time ago. It does look cool though.
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 06:50 PM
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Try to get a pic it sounds cool.
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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Mmmmm, turboed 440....all ya need now is an old 4-door dart
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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Yeah, that would be a sleeper for sure.
There is a guy around here somewhere that has a T bucket with a slant six in it with a small belt driven blower on it. Its pretty cool too.
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 08:21 PM
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I think some came with a turbo.
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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it was aftermarket only for a turbo on a 440. they ran so hot that they would cook a turbo in short order most had Rajay turbos on them and they where not big enought for a motor of that size. When I was doing turbos most of the customers that brought turbo's in off 440's for repair did not have them repaired they just took them off.Ken
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